Princeton University Department of Psychology

"Green Hall" redirects here. Not to be confused with Hall Green. For other uses, see Green room (disambiguation).
Peretsman-Scully Hallhsbu. 2002 to replace Green Hall as the home of the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Institute

The Princeton University Department of Psychology, located in Peretsman-Scully Hall, is an academic department of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. For over a century, the department has been one of the most notable psychology departments in the country.[1] It has been home to psychologists who have made significant scientific discoveries in psychology and neuroscience, such as adult neurogenesis in primate brains,[2] the concept of the cognitive miser,[3] bystander non-intervention,[4] face-selective neurons in primate brains,[5] feature integration theory,[6] mental models theory,[7] and prospect theory.[8]

The department's large undergraduate and graduate programs are highly ranked and it has developed a well-respected neuroscience program.[9] The faculty have received numerous awards, including a Nobel Prize,[10] six Distinguished Contributions awards from the American Psychological Association,[11][12][13] and three William James Fellow awards[14] from the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Additionally, faculty members have previously served as presidents of the APS,[15] are fellows of the APS,[16] and have been inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.[17] As of 2024, the department is chaired by Casey Lew-Williams, a developmental psychologist known for his work on communication in human infancy.[18]

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  2. ^ Gould, E.; Reeves, A. J.; Fallah, M.; Tanapat, P.; Gross, C. G.; Fuchs, E. (1999). "Hippocampal neurogenesis in adult Old World primates". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96 (9): 5263–5267. Bibcode:1999PNAS...96.5263G. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.9.5263. PMC 21852. PMID 10220454.
  3. ^ Fiske, S. T.; Taylor, S. E. (1984). Social Cognition. New York: Random House.
  4. ^ Darley, J. M.; Latané, B. (1968). "Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 8 (4): 377–383. doi:10.1037/h0025589. PMID 5645600.
  5. ^ Gross, C. (2005). "Processing the facial image: A brief history". American Psychologist. 60 (8): 755–762. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.60.8.755. PMID 16351399.
  6. ^ Treisman, A. M.; Gelade, G. (1980). "A feature-integration theory of attention". Cognitive Psychology. 12 (1): 97–136. doi:10.1016/0010-0285(80)90005-5. PMID 7351125.
  7. ^ Johnson-Laird, P. N. (1983). Mental Models. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
  8. ^ Kahneman, D.; Tversky, A. (1979). "Prospect theory: An analysis of decisions under risk". Econometrica. 47 (2): 313–327. doi:10.2307/1914185. JSTOR 1914185.
  9. ^ Contreras, J. (2006). "Six years of research on brain, mind, and behavior in Green Hall". Innovation Magazine. 8 (1).
  10. ^ Smith, D. (2002). "Psychologist wins Nobel Prize". Monitor on Psychology. 33 (11): 22.
  11. ^ "List of Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest recipients". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "List of Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions recipients". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  13. ^ "List of Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions To Psychology recipients". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on January 16, 2002. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  14. ^ "List of the William James Fellow Award recipients". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  15. ^ "Past APS presidents". Association for Psychological Science. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
  16. ^ "Association for Psychological Science: APS Fellows". Association for Psychological Science. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "Member Search". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  18. ^ "Administration & Staff". Psychology. Retrieved 2024-09-19.